The Door Hinge (Free House)
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09 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. All talk, or almost all, was about pasta.
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 |  | |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 | | Same cask as Tuesday but had improved to be excellent, that's cask ale for you |
| Iron Pier - Fuggles & Amarillo Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | I am always impressed by IP's double hop jobbies |
05 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. A 30 RANA pack donation visit.
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Trunk | 3.80 |  | Basic dark brown English bitter - no need to try either of the other 2 beers on offer |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good crowd in, all cross table chatting.
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 |  | Seemed a little flat |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
11 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | In lovely nick |
| Hop Monster (Georges) - Mad Dog Black (was Mad Dog Mild) | 4.90 | | Delicious with a sweet sip surprise |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
05 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. One of those evenings when everyone was talking to everyone.
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | | In this form a very downable ale |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 | | Strong dark bitter |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
15 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid afternoon visit after local chores. Slowly filled for a Welling Utd match later that day.
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | | Smoked porter - I enjoyed this much more than I expected to |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Pale | 4.00 | | Drank without really noticing |
| New River - Riverbed Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
22 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good to see some faces here again for first time in nearly 2 years. Why is this place not in current Good Beer Guide?
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Great head and condition |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Great head and condition |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. A couple came in even later then me, making 4 customers.
| Mighty Oak - Holly Jolly | 4.50 | | Not my favourite brewery but nowt wrong with this very clean bright looking bitter |
| Pig & Porter - Pigs in Blankets | 4.50 | | Looked more murk than unfined haze. OK but would not want another |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | Taken off sale |
16 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
The faux curfew continues in Welling. 9.25pm and shutters down.
25 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Long wasted journey, alas at 2125 arrival the shutters being lowered. To be fair every local restaurant I walked past was empty too. Welling dead for the night.
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